Deborah James was 'petrified' of death but insisted we all 'savour' life

TF1 detective series HIP (High Intellectual Potential) is to be remade by Disney Television Studios-backed ABC Signature in the U.S.

Women in England and Wales will now be able to have early medical abortions at home on a permanent basis. It means those under 10 weeks pregnant will be able to access both pills needed for a termination, once they have had a consultation.The measure was originally brought in to ease pressure on NHS services during the Covid outbreak.

Dame Deborah James’ posthumously published book has debuted at number one in the UK. How To Live When You Could Be Dead sold 40,878 copies following its release on Thursday last week, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market.The book, completed in the podcast host and former deputy headteacher’s final weeks, has also become the bestselling non-fiction debut of 2022 so far.

TV host Lorraine Kelly has praised NHS staff in Scotland who looked after her mum after she was rushed to hospital. Lorraine’s mum, Anne, who recently turned 80, was recently rushed to hospital in her hometown of East Kilbride, where the TV favourite grew up. Following Anne’s hospital dash, daughter Lorraine, 62, who recently spoke out about Deborah James’ funeral, took to Twitter to commend the NHS staff who took care of her mum.

Rachael Bland's widower Steve Bland has married his girlfriend of three years following the passing of his late wife in 2018.Steve who hails from Cheshire rose to fame after he began presenting the the popular podcast show You, Me and the Big C alongside Lauren Mahon and Deborah James after Rachael died from an aggressive form of breast cancer.Steve met his current wife Amy, an advanced nurse practitioner while attending a cancer conference in Manchester in 2019.READ MORE: Dame Deborah James' widower shares emotional last words before 'peaceful' deathThe happy couple announced their engagement to fans in December 2021 and tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Cheshire on August 18.Sharing a photograph of their special day on his Instagram account Steve also told fans that his son Freddie was the couple's best man, adding: "What. A.

BBC star Rachae​l Bland's widower has married his nurse girlfriend of three years following his wife's death from breast cancer in 2018. Steve Bland, from Cheshire, came to prominence after he began presenting the You, Me and the Big C podcast alongside Lauren Mahon and Deborah James following the death of his wife Rachael in 2018. She had triple negative breast cancer and moved thousands of people who hailed her bravery and dignity as she fought terminal illness.

Charlotte Teideman, 30, from Berkshire, is mum to Bella, 4, and Bailey, 18 months, with husband Alex, 33. She’s also an Intensive Care nurse and runs an online business on the side. Like many new mums, she found the pressure to get 'back in the sex saddle' unappealing, but she found a way through...

Dame Deborah James' mother has appeared on ITV Lorraine this morning (18 August) to promote her late daughter's new book, How To Live When You Could Be Dead, which is released today. In her first studio interview since the death of her daughter almost two months ago, Heather told Christine Lampard how Deborah spent the last two years writing the book and described the final chapters, which were penned in the last few weeks of Deborah’s life, as “emotional”.

Dame Deborah James, the much loved star better known to the world as Bowel Babe, has revealed how she was taken under the wing of her fellow long-term cancer patients ahead of her death. The late star, who passed away in June after a long battle with bowel cancer, revealed the kindness of her fellow patients in an extract from her, book How To Live When You Could Be Dead.

Dame Deborah James has said in her book, How To Live When You Could Be Dead, that she suffered from "severe allergic reactions" to chemotherapy that led to anxiety attacks. In an extract written in her own words, the late star said: "On one occasion, I had a particularly serious anxiety attack when I was undergoing chemo. Medically I was fine, but I was utterly sure I would die.

her death on June 28 2022, and now continues in her name, her memory, and here, in her own words. “At the age of 35, I was blindsided by incurable bowel cancer – I was given a less than 8 per cent chance of surviving five years. ” She did survive five years, during which time she lost too many close friends, but somehow maintained her radical optimism, her absolute love of life, and her belief that being human is always beautiful, even when it’s terrible.

Sharing words of wisdom. Prince William gave the children of late BBC presenter Deborah James advice on how to cope with losing a parent when he visited the family earlier this year.

Prince William had a kind ear for the children of the late BBC presenter, Deborah James. In a recent interview with, James’ husband, Sebastian Bowen, speaks about the Duke of Cambridge's visit to their home ahead of the journalist’s death in June.  Bowen shares that the royal came to their house and joined the family for champagne and to grant James damehood.

Dame Deborah James' mother has told how much the support of the public in her daughter’s final weeks meant to her, and has also spoken of her greatest heartbreak during Deborah's last days. Podcaster and campaigner Dame Deborah, known by her social media handle Bowelbabe, died on June 28 at the age of 40, after being diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 35. Appearing on BBC Breakfast this morning (16 August), Deborah's mum Heather James spoke of the hardest moment during the weeks leading up to her daughter's tragic death.

Harnaam Kaur has been speaking out about her journey with PCOS on social media for some years now, and now the activist opened up to OK! about what that looks like and the hurdles she’s faced along the way. Harnaam, 31, has always been vocal about her diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome and the impact it's had on her physical and mental health. While many have referred to Harnaam as the “bearded lady”, the sometimes negative connotations that come with being identified by her physical appearance have led to extreme trolling.

Prince William gave Dame Deborah James’ children advice on how to cope with the loss of their mother, it has been revealed.The Prince of Wales visited Dame Deborah this summer at her home, where she was receiving end-of-life care.The future king presented the broadcaster and campaigner – also known as BowelBabe – with a damehood, to recognise her incredible work raising money for, and awareness of, bowel cancer.Dame Deborah died in July, after raising over £7.4 million for cancer research – a number which shot up in the days after her death.Now, in a new interview, her husband Sebastien has revealed the kindness Prince William showed to their children after having lost his own mother, Princess Diana, when he was just 15 years old.The father-of-two, who shares Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12, with Dame Deborah, said William ‘felt like a friend, but he was the future king.’He told The Times the prince was ‘so relaxed’ and instantly broke the ice with himself and his wife over a glass of champage.‘Deborah had a glass of champagne, a glass of wine and a glass of sherry in front of her,’ Sebastien recalled.‘She hadn’t been allowed a drink for months and the first thing William said was, “I’m glad to see you are triple parked.”‘There were, of course, serious moments, with Sebastien revealing the prince gave advice to Eloise and Hugo as they prepared to say goodbye to their mum.‘He’s obviously been through similar grief with the loss of his mother so he gave powerful advice to the children that will stay with them forever,’ he said.Princes William and Harry were 15 and 12 respectively when Diana, Princess of Wales, was tragically killed in a crash in Paris in August 1997.Both often speak about their continued love for their mother

Dame Deborah James’ husband Sebastien Bowen has opened up about his wife’s final days in a heartbreaking new interview. Deborah raised over £7million for bowel cancer research before passing away in June at the age of 40. In a touching interview with The Times, Sebastien has described his wife’s struggles and the magical days they spent together with children Hugo, 14 and 12-year-old Eloise.

Sebastien Bowen, the widower of the late Dame Deborah James, has discussed their final months together in a moving tribute.The London banker discussed how even the doctors “were in tears” when Deborah was moved on to end of life care. Sebastien’s late wife Deborah died two months ago after a five-year-long battle with incurable bowel cancer. On June 28, Deborah died at the age of 40 surrounded by her friends and family, after raising millions for cancer charities. Deborah used her voice on the BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C, as well as on her Instagram @Bowelbabe to raise awareness for the disease. The presenter and Sebastien are parents to 14-year-old son Hugo and a daughter called Eloise, 12.In Deborah’s final few weeks, she returned to her parents’ home in Woking, Surrey, to spend time with her family before her death. Sebastien recalled the heartbreaking moment it was decided Deborah had to be placed on end-of-life care after bravely fighting for five years. “She came home from the Royal Marsden when they couldn’t do any more, and even the doctors who had been looking after her for the past five years and were cut from steel were in tears,” he explained.“We were told she might not make it to the weekend but, somehow, she found this inner strength and managed another eight weeks. “They were some of the most mind-blowing, magical days of both our lives.”Later on in his interview with The Times, he went on to speak about how full of life Deborah was.“She was making the most of every last moment. But that was her,” he reflected.

Scarlett Moffatt has been busy since lighting up the nation's screens on Gogglebox and as 'Queen of the Jungle' on Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! She sat down with HELLO! to fill us in about her latest project and a life-changing realisation about body confidence.READ: Scarlett Moffatt reveals her main worry if she were to return Gogglebox"What I've really noticed especially among my friends is as you get older, people stress out that they don't look how they did when they were sixteen. I'm just here to remind people that that's fine at 31 to not have the body of a 16-year-old," Scarlett enthuses.WATCH: Scarlett Moffatt has fun watching people's hotel breakfast buffet behaviourThe 31-year-old star is jetting off to Istanbul for an exciting new project so our chat quickly turned to holidays, her Hampton by Hilton hotels campaign, her fondest holiday memories with her boyfriend Scott Dobinson, and where she is at now with her mental health.